State v. Washed Sand & Gravel Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Defendant was accused of violation of a short weight ordinance of the city of Minneapolis, tried in the municipal court before Bardwell, J., who when the state rested denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the ease on the ground that the complaint did not state a cause of action, adjudged defendant guilty and imposed a fine of $100. Prom an order denying its motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.
Defendant is a corporation, and engaged in the business indicated by its name. The company had entered into a contract to supply the city of *362Minneapolis with 600 yards of washed gravel, and was engaged in the performance of the same at the time here in question. The gravel was being delivered to the city at the point designated by the contract by the use of certain automobile trucks hired by defendant for that purpose. A considerable quantity had been delivered when on August 3, 1916, the city weighmaster, suspecting that loads of gravel theretofore delivered were short in weight and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- State v. SmallSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1882
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